10 Conditions that Must Be Met for a Godparent to Be Valid and Lawful According to Canon Law

10 Conditions that Must Be Met for a Godparent to Be Valid and Lawful According to Canon Law

(Fall-Winter, 2005)by the Very Rev. Fr. Casimir M. Puskorius, CMRI When the word “godfather” is mentioned in casual conversation, the image that sometimes comes to people’s minds is that of the Italian mobster serving as a baptismal sponsor. This is most unfortunate, because, whether fictional or real, such a scenario disregards the Church’s serious requirements […]